Welcome to West Ridge ...
West Ridge is located in Sullivan County<1>.
A typical abbreviation for West Ridge: W. Ridge
West Ridge is 1,720 feet [524 m] above sea level.<2>.
Time Zone: West Ridge lies in the Eastern Time Zone (EST/EDT) and observes daylight saving time
Area Codes for West Ridge: 423 & 729<3>
Communities Also Named West Ridge ...
Using our Gazetteer, we found that there are two Tennessee communities named West Ridge: This one is located in Sullivan County and the other is located in Hawkins County.
Beyond Tennessee, there are 9 communities that are also named West Ridge - they are located in Alabama (2), Arkansas, Illinois, New York, Pennsylvania (2) and South Carolina.
For more information, see our Tidbits & Trivia Page for West Ridge.
Communities near West Ridge ...
We have created a list of 10 communities that are near West Ridge.
- Johnson City
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the southwest)
- Johnson City is located in Washington County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Johnson City
- Population from the 2020 Census: 67,142 people
- Former names for Johnson City:
- Blue Plum Station
- Haynesville
- Johnsons Depot
- Johnsons Tank
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Johnson City <4>
- Kingsport
(18 miles [29 km] to the west)
- East Ridge
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the south)
- East Ridge is located in Washington County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for East Ridge
- Estimated population in 2014: 21,317 people
- Elizabethton
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the south)
- Cross
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
- Cross is located in Sullivan County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cross
- Estimated population in 2014: 11,330 people
- Mill Point
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the west)
- Mill Point is located in Sullivan County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mill Point
- Estimated population in 2014: 11,080 people
- Bloomingdale
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the west)
- Bloomingdale is located in Sullivan County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bloomingdale
- Population from the 2010 Census: 9,888 people
- Winchester
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the east)
- Winchester is located in Johnson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Winchester
- Estimated population in 2014: 8,547 people
- Colonial Heights
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the southwest)
- Harrtown
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the west)
- Harrtown is located in Sullivan County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Harrtown
- Estimated population in 2014: 4,365 people
To Help With Your Genealogy Research ...
We have a couple of sections for those tracing their genealogy.
We created a list of cemeteries that are in the area around West Ridge. Our list includes the location of those cemeteries and we provide an overhead view. See our Cemetery List for West Ridge.
Using the information from an 1895 Atlas, we've created a list of communities that were in the area of West Ridge. Our list includes information such as whether the 1895 community had a post office or railroad service. See our List of 1890's Communities around West Ridge.
We also have a detailed list of newspapers that have been published in the area around West Ridge. See our Newspapers Page for West Ridge.
TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for West Ridge ...
Looking for more information about West Ridge? A wonderful source is the TripAdvisor website. We always start with the TripAdvisor Tourism page, where you can read an overview with links that will help you find lodging, restaurants and attractions.
While we are unaware of a Tourism page that is specific to West Ridge, there are neighboring communities that do have Tourism pages. A map of those communities can be found with our TripAdvisor Page for West Ridge.
Footnotes ...
| <1> | If you're interested in how the shape of Tennessee's counties, including Sullivan, have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries. |
| <2> | The elevation is an estimate for the area around West Ridge - it will be higher in some places and lower in others. |
| <3> | When there's a risk of an area code running out of phone numbers, an 'Overlay Area Code' is created that has the same geographic boundaries as the existing area code. In this case, the 423 code has been Overlayed with the 729 area code. New phone numbers in the West Ridge area will be assigned with one of these codes: 423 or 729. As a result, placing a call in the West Ridge area will require 10-digit dialing (where you enter both the area code and then the phone number). |
| <4> | While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program. |